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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Big Mama blame for the demise of Brick and Maggie's marriage?
(a) Maggie
(b) Gooper
(c) Skipper
(d) Brick

2. Who is Mae?
(a) Gooper's wife
(b) Maggie's sister
(c) Brick's sister
(d) Gooper's ex-wife

3. Who is the patriarch of the family?
(a) Old Joe
(b) The Big Guy
(c) Mr. Hall
(d) Big Daddy

4. What function does the setting also serve?
(a) A town hall
(b) A sitting room
(c) A voting hall
(d) A fishing hole

5. According to Maggie, you can be young without ______________ but you cannot be old without it.
(a) Liquor
(b) A sense of humor
(c) Property
(d) Money

Short Answer Questions

1. What event is to occur at the Pollitt plantation that evening?

2. Who does Big Mama talk to on the phone about Big Daddy's diagnosis?

3. Which one of Mae's children interrupts Brick and Maggie during their argument?

4. What is the location for the setting?

5. In what state does the family live?

(see the answer key)

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